Senior Analyst at Ministry for Primary Industries, Wellington City

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Senior Analyst

Role type: Permanent, full-time

Location: Wellington City

Salary band & range: General Salary Range D: $100,934 to $135,076 depending on skills and experience

(Salary midpoint is $118,005)

About the Role – Kōrero mō te Tūranga

We are looking for a highly analytical and curious Senior Analyst to join our Inventory & Benchmarking team within the Strategy, Insights & Evidence directorate of Policy & Trade.

This role is central to providing data-driven insights that inform policy decisions across the primary sector. You will work with complex datasets to generate benchmarking insights, understand farm performance, and support evidence-based policy development and evaluation.

As a Senior Analyst, you will:

• Deliver high-quality analytical outputs (e.g. benchmarking indicators, sector analysis, quartile analysis)
• Develop models and insights using data from multiple primary sector sources
• Identify trends and emerging issues impacting the primary industries
• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including industry, government, and Māori partners
• Contribute to cross-MPI work programmes and policy initiatives
• Support Ministers through timely briefings, advice, and responses
• Provide coaching and mentoring to analysts within the team.

About You – Mōu

You are an experienced analyst who thrives on turning data into insight and insight into impact. You enjoy working in a collaborative environment and are comfortable engaging with diverse stakeholders.

We're especially interested in candidates who have:

• Demonstrated experience in quantitative analysis at a senior level
• Strong ability to communicate complex analytical findings to non-technical audiences
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience working with large and complex datasets, ideally including farm-level or primary sector data
• A relevant tertiary qualification
• Advanced Excel and data analysis capability
• A proactive, curious mindset with the ability to bring new tools and perspectives to analytical challenges.

Desirable:

• Knowledge of primary industries, particularly pastoral sectors
• Familiarity with emerging analytical tools and techniques

About the Team – Mō tō mātou Rōpū

You'll report to the Manager, Inventory & Benchmarking, working within a small, supportive, high performing team.

Our team maintains and utilises farm-level data and modelling to understand farm performance. We collaborate across MPI and with external stakeholders to deliver high quality evidence and insights that inform decision-making at every levels.

About MPI - Mō te Manatū Ahu Matua

We're passionate about growing prosperity in the sector while ensuring respect for Kaitiaki – guardianship of our natural resources.

Benefits of working at MPI - Ngā hua o te mahi i te Manatū Ahu Matua

• Additional MPI leave days
• Annual Wellness payment
• Career development and internal opportunities across the branch and organisation

Are you ready to make a difference? - Kua rite koe mō tēnei mahi whaitake?

We are committed to being a good partner under Te Tiriti o Waitangi which includes working closely with iwi, hapū, whānau and hāpori.

We aspire to reflect the diverse communities we serve, so we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, and identities. As an organisation, we are committed to making Manatū Ahu Matua Ministry for Primary Industries a great place to work for all.

In your cover letter we'd like to know about you, your values; your interest and motivations for this role; the abilities, strengths, personal attributes, and diverse perspectives you will bring to the role and this organisation, which may have also been gained outside of the workforce.

To view the position description and/or apply online, please click “APPLY” or visit the MPI Careers Site. To apply, you must hold the right to work in New Zealand or be eligible to obtain it – click here to find out more about work visa eligibility and options.

Applications close at 11.59pm on Friday 12th June 2026

If you have any questions about the role, please email olivia.murphy@mpi.govt.nz 

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